Boat house dock



Jan. 22, 1963 R. DE GoLlAN BOAT HOUSE Dock 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Deo. 23, 1959 2mn-m2o L.. DEGoLmN BY v ATTORNEYS Jan. 22, 1963 R. L. DE GoLlAN 3,074,238

BOAT HOUSE DOCK Filed Dec. 23, l95 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 E e f I/-NTOR se 2c I K Elev-mao L.. DeGoLmN 7 .BY

AT TQ ENEYS Jan. 22, 1963 n.1.. DE GoLlAN BOAT HOUSE DOCK 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Dec. 23, 19559 IN VEN TOR.

v ATTORNEYS :T Oor MfHnH States Unit@ This invention relates, primarily, to floating structures as, for example, a structure supported on pontoons.

More specifically, the instant invention pertains to a device which iinds utility as a boat house, dock, marine gas and oil station, and for a variety of other purposes.

One of the primary objects of the instant invention is to provide a pontoon supported boat dock with a substantially coextensive fixed roof.

Another object or" this invention is to provide a pontoon type boat dock together with a gangway hingedly connected thereto.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a pontoon supported boat house with means for xedly anchoring the boat house against drifting.

This invention contemplates, as a still further object thereof, the provision of a boat house of the type gerrerally referred to supra, the boat house being non-complex in construction and assembly, inexpensive to manufacture and maintain, and one which is durable in use.

Other and further objects and advantages of the instant invention will become more evident from a consideration of the following specification when read in the light of the annexed drawings, in which:

FEGURE l is a perspective view of the boat house dock constructed in accordance with this invention;

FiGUiE 2 is a bottom plan view' of the boat house dock shown in FIGURE l, FiGURE 2 being taken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 2 2 of FiG- URE l, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FGURE 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail crosssectional view, FlGURE 3 being taken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 3 3 of FlGURE 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail crosssectional view, FGURE 4 being taken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 4 4 of FGURE 2, lool-:- ing in the direction of the arrows; and

FEGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detail crosssectional view, partly in elevation, FlGURE 5 being taken substantially on the vertical plane of line 5 5 of HGURE 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, reference numeral lil designates, in general, a boat house dock constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. ri`he major constructional elements of this invention are clearly illustrated in FGURE 1 of the drawings and are seen to comprise a pair of elongated substantially rectangular docks 12, i4 disposed in laterally spaced relation relative to each other, the docks being interconnected centrally of the ends thereof by a substantially rectangular runway io. A gangway i8, also substantially rectangular in configuration serves to connect the docks with the shore. Reference numeral 2% denotes an elongated corrugated metal roof which extends the full length of the docks i2, 14 and is provided with a pair of remotely disposed overhanging eaves indicated at 22, 24. In a manner to be described below, a plurality of caissons 26 serve both as vertical guide means for the roof 2d and as anchorage means to hold the boat house dock in the preselected site.

The elongated substantially rectangular boat docks 12E, i4 are identical in construction and, hence, a description of one is a description of the other. Consequently, only the dock 12 will be herein described in detail, correspondvarent O ICC ing elements of each of the two docks l2, 14 bearing identical reference numerals.

The dock 12 is seen to include a pair of elongated laterally spaced and substantially parallel side frame members 2S, 3@ channel shaped in cross-sectional coniiguration. The side frame member 2S includes a pair of laterally spaced and substantially parallel side flanges 32, interconnected .by a bight 36. In a similar manner, the side trame member 28 includes a pair of laterally spaced substantially parallel side ilanges 3S, 40, which are, in turn, connected by means of a bight 42. As is clearly seen in FJGURE 3 of the drawings, the side frame members 23, Si) are disposed in confronting relation relative to each other. Extending transversely across the side frame members 2S, 30 in side-by-side relationship are a plurality of elongated substantially rectangular wooden planks 44 which are supported on and secured to the side iianges 32, 3S by conventional means (not shown).

The side frame members 28, 30 are reinforced intermediate their respective ends by means assigned the general reference number 46. The means 46 includes a pair of identical channel shaped members d8 disposed backto-baclc with their respective bights Sti engaging one another. From each longitudinally extending side of the bights 5@ outwardly project side anges 52, 54 each having its opposed end portions removed to provide projecting end portions A, SdB of the bight Sti. The projecting end portions 59A, 59B are rigidly secured, as by welding, within the side frame members 28, all. As is seen in FEGURE 4 of the drawings, the flanges 52 are aligned with the flanges 32, 38 of the side frame members 2S, 30. Planks 44, of course, extend across the reinforcing means 46.

To the outer or exterior sides of the bights 36, 42 of the side frame members 28, 36 are secured a plurality ot vertically elongated hollow cylindrical casings 56, the casings 56 being longitudinally spaced from each other along the length of the frame mem ers 28, Si?. Reference numerals 56A denote hollow cylindrical casings at the extreme ends of each of the docks i2, i4, the casings 56A being disposed in laterally spaced and confronting relation relative to each other. Each of the casings 56, 56A receive therein the lower ends of a plurality of standards 58, respectively, which are secured against movement relative to each other by means of bolts 66. ri`he other or upper ends of the standards 58 are iixedly secured by conventional means to the corrugated metal roof 2t? to support the same over the elongated docks i2, ifi and the interconnecting runway i6. The casings 5o, 565A of each of the docks i2, i4 are arranged in opposed pairs and each pair is connected together by tie rods 62. Rigidly secured to and depending from the lower ends of the casings 56A is a second spacer rod 64, the lower ends of the adjacent ones thereof being connected together by means of a tension rod 66 (see FIG- URES l and 2).

rThe caissons 26, driven into the bed of the body of water supporting the boat house dock l0 are connected to each of the ends of the docks 12, 14 by means of a metal strap 63 connected to the end planks 44 by means of bolts 7i?.

As is seen in FIGURE 2 of the drawings, the side frame members Titi are oppositely disposed relative to each other, and centrally of the ends `thereof (see FIG- URES 3 and 4) is connected to the bights 42, an arm 72 of an angle member '74. The arm 72 of the angle member 7d and its other arm 76 are discontinuous throughout the length of the angle member 74 to serve purposes to be described in detail below.

Reference numeral '7S designates one of a plurality of oats having a substantially rectangular configuration "bolts llltsee FIGURE and being formed of a material lighter than water such as, for example, styrofoam. Each of the lioats 7S is secured to the underside of the planks 44 by means of traversing hanger rods {it} which project through elongated substantially rectangular wood strips 82 which eX- Vtend longitudinally of the docks 12, 1d in laterally spaced relation relative to each other. The strips 82 engage against the undersides of the'floats 7S and are clamped thereagainst by means of nuts S4 threaded on the hanger rods't.

'The runway l5 is seen 'to comprise (see FIGURE 5) a pair of reversely Vturned elongated laterally spaced and substantially parallel U-'shaped channel members S6, 8S disposed in confronting relation relative to each other. The channel member 36 includes upper and lower arms 9i), 92, respectively, interconnected lby a bight 94. The channel member 8S comprises upper and lower arms 96, 9d, respectively, the latter being interconnected by means of a big'ht Idil. The arrangement of the two channel members "S5, S8 is such that the Yupper `surfaces of the arms 9d, 96 are coplanar. rI`he remotely disposed ends of the channel'members 86, S3 are 'rigidly connected, by conventional means, to the oppositely disposed channel members Sil.

Spaced laterally and inwardly from the channel members Se, 3S, and extending substantially parallel thereto are la pair of longitudinally extending support members 1M, 194 each of which includes a pair of angle irons having diverging arms 1&6, 158 and juxtaposed sides 11d, 112, they latter being secured together by means of As is seen inVFiGURE 2 of the drawings, the sides 11i?, v112 of each of the support members 192, 104 extend into and are secured by oonventional means 4to the angle members 74, the arms 1Go,

10S thereof terminating just short ot the arms 76.

Further'support means 116 is provided for the runway 16, the last named support means including a pair of substantially U-shaped channel members having their bights '118, 12d disposed in bac-k-to-back relationship relative to each other and bolted Vtogether as at 120. The flanges 122, 124, respectively, of the channel members diverge away from each other and the outer sides thereof are disposed in the same plane which contains the outer sides of lthe arms tl, 96 and the upper sides of the diverging arms 1h15, 1193. As is seen in FIGURE V2 of the drawings, ythe support ymeans-1li', extend transversely between the opposed side frame members 30 and rare secured to the angle member 74tby conventional means with the anges 122, 124 being supported on the arm 76 of the angle members 74. The support 'means 116 is disposed substantially centrally of the support members M2, 104.

Extending transversely across the upper sides of the channel members S6, 8S, 'the support Ymembers 162, 1&4 and the support means 116 is arpluraiity of wooden planks 126. Intermediate the ends of the channel members S6,

S3, the support members 192, 1b@ and the support means 11d, and disposed in -side-byside relationship are a plurality of vlloats or pontoons 128 also substantially rectanguiar in conliguration. As is seen in FIGURES 2 and 4, Athe floats 12d lare .clamped against the undersides of the immediately adjacent wood planks 126 by means of -a plurality of wood strips 139 and hanger bolts 132.

The gangway comprises a .pair of elongated, laterally spaced and substantially parallel I-beams 134 having `upper and lower flanges 136, V13S, respectively. Each bight 1411 of the beams 134 terminates in a pair of adjacent ends of the beams in a tongue 15:2 which is pivotally connected to lugs 144 which project laterally from the bight 36 of the channel member 28. Wood planking 146 extends transversely across the l-beams 134 and is supported on the flange 136 thereof. The free end of the gangway 1S is adapted to rest upon the shore as is illustrated in FGURE l of the drawings or on any other suitable supporting structure.

The boat house dock is completed by connecting elongated strips of a resilient material to the opposed ends of the wood planking d4, 126 and 146 to form fenders designated by the reference numeral 148.

From the foregoing description and through reference to the drawings, it is seen that a substantially H-shaped dock has been described and illustrated which includes two inverted substantially rectangular boat mooring areas A, B and that the dock itself is completely shielded from the sun or inclement weather by a continuous roof.

Having described and illustrated one embodiment of this invention in detail, it is to be understood that the same is offered merely by way of example, and that this Vinvention is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A lioating boat house structure including a first dock having a pair of laterally spaced substantially parallel U-shaped channel members disposed in confronting relation and forming a pair of side frame members, planking extending transversely of and supported on one of the arms, respectively, of said side frame members, a plurality of pontoons extending longitudinally of said dock and disposed between said side frame members, means clamping said pontoons to said planking, a second dock including a second pair of laterally spaced substantially parallel VLJ-shaped channel members disposed in confront- `ing relation and forming a second pair of `vside frame members, second planning extending transversely of and supported on one of the arms, respectively, of said second pair of side frame members, Va plurality of second pontoons extending longitudinally of said second dock, second means clamping said second pontoons to said second planking, holding means at each end of each of said docks tor holding said docks in laterally spaced and substantially parallel relation relative to each other, said holding means comprising a spacer rod depending from each of saidrdoclts adjacent each end thereof, a rigid tension rod extending between and secured `to said spacer rods at each pair of adjacent ends of said docks, a runway eX- tending between and rigidly connected to adjacent frame 4members of said docks, respectively, intermediate their respective ends, a plurality -of vertically-elongated casings iixedly secured to the remote sides `of the rst and said second .pair of laterally spaced U-shaped channel members, said .casings being disposed in longitudinally-spaced relation, said casings each depending from their respective associated channel members, a standard for each of said casings, said standards each having an end thereof iixedly received wit-hin its said casing and 'its other end Aprojecting upright above said first and second plankings,

a roof extending `the length of said docks and lspanning said runway, said roof being lixedly secured to said other ends of said standards, a ground engaging vertical anchoragemember at each end of each of said docks, and means connecting said anchorage members to the immediately adjacent end of said docks and to permit vertical movement of said docks relative to said anchorage memners.

OTHER REFERENCES Rudder Magazine, April 1959, page (upper right). 

